57. Why did Patti cry when she opened the photo?

A. Her home was ruined in the flood. B. The memorial garden was destroyed

C. She couldn’t visit the monument anymore. D. She couldn’t celebrate her son’s birthday.

58. What does the part “another piece” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The photo. B. The birthday. C. The base. D. The monument.

59. From the last paragraph, we can learn that the couple felt _____.

A. moved B. ashamed C. encouraged D. worried

B

A fiction(小说)enables us to explore the deep corner of man’s head and heart with a torch; history allows us only the natural light of day, which does not usually shine into such places. Literature(文学)is man’s exploration of man by artificial light, which is better than natural light because we can direct it where we want. It is through literature that a student learns to examine thought and action objectively(客观地). The way you read a novel is very important. While reading you must be able to see relationships, understand the development of character, themes, symbols and be able to figure out multiple. You can like or dislike the literary work, depending on the effect it has on you. It is okay to do so.You shouldn’t jump to a final judgment too soon, whether it is about the characters, themes or other elements(要素). People andsituationsarenotalwaysas;Togetthemostoutofliterat;Characters—peopleandanim;Setting—theseriesandplac;Plot—theseriesofeventsth;Asyoufinallycompleteanov;60.Thefirstparagraphmain;A.the

situations are not always as they appear at first. Be objective because your emotional reaction can sometimes cause false opinions and misunderstanding.

To get the most out of literature, you must be aware of several elements in fiction and know how to make inferences (推论).

Characters—people and animals in a story. Examine each character for his or her unique qualities, behavior, needs, and values.

Setting—the series and place of a story, What impact does it have on the plot of the story?

Plot—the series of events that happen in a story. Make sure you understand the most important events.

As you finally complete a novel, go back and review the elements listed. See if you can identify each element by citing details from the novel. Then write down that information.

60.The first paragraph mainly talks about .

A. the benefits of reading fictions

B. how to choose proper fictions for students

C. the difference between history and literature

D. why we should find right ways to read literature

61.We should be objective when reading literature because .

A. it is difficult to understand the literary work

B. people and situations are always changing

C. we don’t know how to make inferences

D. our personal emotions may mislead us

62.Which of the following is NOT what you should do when reading literature?

A. Examining each character for his or her unique qualities

B. Trying to understand the most important events

C. Knowing the time and place of the story in the literature

D. Making a final judgment objectively before you finish it

63. Which of the following shows the structure of the whole passage?

C

64. Which of the following lasts the longest?

A. Grand Old Days B. Minnesota State Fair C. Uptown Art Fair D. Nativity County Fair

65. How much should a couple with their 4-year-old son pay to attend the Minnesota State Fair?

A. 17 dollars B. 19 dollars C. 22 dollars D. 30 dollars

66. The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to

A. advertise some popular festivals B. introduce some festival activities

C. give advice on kids’ festival safety D. compare the costs of different festivals

67. Where can you probably find the passage?

A. In a museum guide B. In a business report C. In a book review D. On a tourist website

D

Jack Andraka from Maryland won the grand prize at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. It is the largest high school science competition in the world. The Maryland teenager is the youngest winner of the $75,000 award，who was chosen from among 1,500 students in 70 countries.

Jack Andraka invented a test for pancreatic(胰腺的)cancer, one of the deadliest(最致命的) forms of cancer. He started to learn it after losing a close family friend to the disease. “I went on the Internet and I found that 85 percent of all pancreatic cancers are diagnosed late, when someone has less than a 2% chance of survival,” he says, “ and I was thinking, ‘That’s not right. We should be able to do something.’ ” He found that early discovery is important to increasing the chances of surviving the disease.

The Maryland teenager requested and received permission to work in a laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. There he developed a simple paper test, which can identify(识别) the disease in a single drop of blood. His test has proven correct 90% of the time. It also is 100 times more sensitive than other tests. “It costs three cents per test, and then also it takes only five minutes to run.” he said.

Jack’s success wouldn’t have been possible without Anirban Maitra, a professor at Johns Hopkins. He was the only person among the 200 researchers Jack contacted who showed interest in his project. “I was very surprised that this was a 15-year old boy who was writing this. I wanted to meet this clever young man and see what he wanted to talk about and so I called him over for an interview.”

Jack worked in Professor Maitra’s laboratory, completing his project in seven months. The government has given the Maryland teenager patent rights to the pancreatic cancer test. He is now talking with companies about developing the test into a simple product. Whatever happens, the professor believes Jack Andraka’s name is one we will be hearing again over the next 10 to 20 years.

68. What made Jack Andraka research pancreatic cancer? _____

A. A high school task B. A professor’s encouragement

C. Losing a friend D. Doubts about the present test

69. We can infer from the text that Jack Andraka _____.

A. left a deep impression on Professor Maitra. B. was thought highly of by companies.

C. got support from others easily. D. wasn’t afraid of failure.

70. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests Jack Andraka will _____.

A. become rich B. make contributions continually

C. get a good job D. make products to treat cancer

71. What’s the best title for the test? _____

A. Intel International Science and Engineering Fair B. Jack Andraka’s fights against cancer

C. Research on Pancreatic cancer D. Teenage cancer research E

As computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more. Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.

It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.

"When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it."

"I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper."

Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and quick to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?

Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only have their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And Handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”

To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.